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TOEFL BNC: 6856 COCA: 5752

sweeping
1 sweeping /ˈswiːpɪŋ/ adjective
1 sweeping
/ˈswiːpɪŋ/
adjective
Learner's definition of SWEEPING
[more sweeping; most sweeping]
1 
: including or involving many things : wide in range or amount范围广的；影响大的
2 
disapproving : too general : including or involving too many things or people过于笼统的
3 
always used before a noun : having a curving form : forming a curve弧线的；弯曲的
2 sweeping /ˈswiːpɪŋ/ noun
2 sweeping
/ˈswiːpɪŋ/
noun
Learner's definition of SWEEPING
[singular]
: an act of cleaning an area with a broom or brush打扫；清扫
TOEFL BNC: 6856 COCA: 5752

sweeping

1 of 2

noun

sweep·​ing ˈswē-piŋ How to pronounce sweeping (audio)
1
: the act or action of one that sweeps
gave the room a good sweeping
2
sweepings plural : things collected by sweeping : refuse

sweeping

2 of 2

adjective

1
a
: moving or extending in a wide curve or over a wide area
b
: having a curving line or form
2
a
: extensive
sweeping reforms
b
: marked by wholesale and indiscriminate inclusion
sweeping generalities
sweepingly adverb
sweepingness noun

Synonyms

Adjective

Example Sentences

Noun The porch needs a good sweeping. Adjective a sweeping view of the valley He dismissed the idea with a sweeping motion of his arm.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Before the company bought several competitors, street sweeping used to cost taxpayers far less than $200,000 a year, officials have said. Blake Nelsonstaff Reporter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 June 2022 City leaders also criticized how the state pension fund has invested money SANTEE — A local street sweeping monopoly has Santee officials worried. San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2022 Routinely Basic cleaning, like weekly sweeping of loose dirt and debris, will help maintain your deck's natural luster. Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 June 2022 Procuring similar narrow street sweeping equipment is a long-term solution for the city, which currently has few options, but in the meantime advocates want the city to find a contractor who can handle regularly clearing the narrow lanes. Jay R. Jordan, Chron, 13 June 2022 Has any been allocated for recycling or street sweeping, Schleifer asked. Emily Opilo, Baltimore Sun, 31 May 2022 Robert Pattinson, who was cast as Bruce Wayne way back in the pre-pandemic stone age of 2019, and finally gets to unveil his take on the stoic crimefighter in director Matt Reeves' sweeping, visually stunning The Batman. Evan Romano, Men's Health, 7 Mar. 2022 In 2007, the BMC had introduced machines for mechanical sweeping in these areas, and now claims at least 150 kilometres of Mumbai roads are cleaned mechanically. Aarefa Johari, Quartz, 25 Nov. 2021 There’s no light shift, there’s no theatrical sweeping, reality-changing moment. Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 23 Sep. 2021
Adjective
Then Biden signed three bills this month, including measures to expand domestic computer chip production and sweeping legislation addressing climate change and health care. Jim Puzzanghera, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Aug. 2022 The late addition of oil and gas initiatives to the Inflation Reduction Act helped Democrats pass the sweeping legislation, but advocates for people of color and low-income communities fear the compromise will harm those groups. Bill Keveney, USA TODAY, 28 Aug. 2022 President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act, marking the first time the U.S. has enacted sweeping climate legislation. Sammy Rothstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2022 The White House said Tuesday that Biden is still considering declaring a climate emergency after Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., effectively killed Democrats' hopes for sweeping climate legislation last week. Thomas Catenacci, Fox News, 25 July 2022 Colorado passed sweeping climate legislation only after Democrats gained control of both houses of the legislature in 2018. New York Times, 1 July 2022 And lawmakers appear to be listening, with President Joe Biden on Saturday signing the most sweeping legislation designed to prevent gun violence in nearly 30 years. Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 28 June 2022 Throughout the spring, Democratic lawmakers across the country passed sweeping legislation to protect access to the procedure and allow clinics in their states to expand to meet demand. Caroline Kitchener, Washington Post, 24 June 2022 The Senate passed the most sweeping firearms legislation in decades, with a coalition of more than a dozen Republicans joining Democrats to provide new tools to deter mass shootings. WSJ, 24 June 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1573, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of sweeping was in the 14th century

Phrases Containing sweeping
TOEFL BNC: 6856 COCA: 5752

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